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TD5 - poor low down performance
Porny:
If you unplug it, all you doing is stopping the vaccuum operating the plunger/or blade in the intake on the inlet manifold.
The problem is, when they get covered in gunk (which they all do!!) they are prone to sticking - which means they allow a small amount of exhaust gas to be pulled over all of the time. Just unplugging the EGR will not prevent this.
Although you could just fit a blanking plate on the pipe from the exhaust manifold to the inlet - you might as well do it properly and get rid of restrictive intake at the same time (later spec Td5's are even worse)
Ian
thermidorthelobster:
I sealed up the hole in mine. It may not be as ideal as having clear airflow, but it only cost me 10 Norwegian kroner (the coin which happened to be the exact size of the hole which needed blocking).
The_Gods_Must_Be_Crazy:
Sorry for the delay.
Picked up the motor, complete with new harness. Still came up with error codes but was told to run it for a week so most of the oil in the main engine loom can come out (keep cleaning the plug at the ECU), then take it back next week to see if they can reset the error codes. He was pretty sure that the oil in the loom was the cause of the problem.
Just got to wait and see.
Porny:
--- Quote from: "The_Gods_Must_Be_Crazy" ---Sorry for the delay.
Picked up the motor, complete with new harness. Still came up with error codes but was told to run it for a week so most of the oil in the main engine loom can come out (keep cleaning the plug at the ECU), then take it back next week to see if they can reset the error codes. He was pretty sure that the oil in the loom was the cause of the problem.
Just got to wait and see.
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Fingers crossed then...
If you ever wanted a second opinion i'm not 'that' far away :wink:
Ian
Boddle:
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Boddle, you have a pm....
Ian
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? wasn't quite sure what you mean
Sorry I haven't looked at site couple of days (work) are you suggesting an evening
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